METHOD OF MONITORING HIGH-PRESSURE ROLLER PRESS

The invention relates to a method for monitoring the wear state of the rolling surfaces of a high-pressure roller press in the course of comminuting, compacting, or briquetting material. The roller press has two rotationally driven press rollers, between which a rolling gap is formed with a gap width that can be modified during operation. One of the press rollers is designed as a stationary roller, and one of the press rollers is designed as a loose roller, wherein the loose roller can be positioned against the stationary roller via a force generating means with a gap width which can be modified during operation, and the outer diameter of the press rollers or the is reduced due to wear during operation. The method is characterized in that the position of the loose roller is recorded as a function of time using at least one position sensor, the position data is stored on a computer, and the wear state of the rollers is ascertained from the measured position data using an algorithm.